Journal article
Performance Comparison of Directly Modulated VCSEL and DFB Lasers in Wired-Wireless Networks
Prasanna A Gamage, A Nirmalathas, C Lim, E Wong, Dalma Novak, R Waterhouse
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS | IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC | Published : 2008
Abstract
We compare the RF power conversion efficiency using our analytical model for optical links composed of distributed feedback (DFB) and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) optical sources. We then experimentally compare RF power consumption and present link transmission performance for a directly modulated DFB laser-based and VCSEL-based hybrid access network overlaid on an ethernet passive optical network infrastructure for the distribution of wired and wireless services. © 2008 IEEE.
Grants
Awarded by Australian Research Council's Discovery Project
Funding Acknowledgements
Manuscript received June 30, 2008: revised September 07, 2008. First published October 3 1, 2008: current version published December 12, 2008. This work was supported in part by the Australian Research Council's Discovery Project 0452223.